%% Image removed per Image Pickin' thread: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1312775746012516600%% Please start a new thread if you'd like to suggest an image.%%->''Then, this line from a game said that a flat chest is a status symbol! A rarity! And when you think about it, there's a demand right? So, word for word, I'm ''valuable''!''-->-- '''Konata''', ''Manga/LuckyStar''

A girl who sees her lack of assets as a plus. Flat chests are usually associated with the young, and a girl with Petite Pride will play this up as much as she can, usually to [[DeliberatelyCuteChild make herself]] [[TheFakeCutie seem]] [[{{Moe}} cute and innocent]].

Contrast ACupAngst and BigBreastPride and compare DCupDistress. Anime fanspeak calls this sort of character UsefulNotes/{{Pettanko}}.

----!!Examples:

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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]* Konata from ''Manga/LuckyStar'', though she will only talk about it if someone else broaches the topic (in the quote, Konata is referencing the flat-chested Mayumi from the dating-sim game, ''{{Shuffle}}''. Mayumi is proud of her "lack of endowment", but Rin and his friends like to make fun of her for it).-->'''Konata:''' A flat chest is a status symbol! Extremely rare and valuable!\\'''Tsukasa''': I guess I'm all right too.* Umi Sonoda from ''Franchise/LoveLive'' actually voices her own opinion in ''Nico's School Idol Diary'' about bust size to similarly less endowed Nico and Rin that there is nothing wrong at all about being less developed.* The same quote later makes its way into ''{{Genshiken}}''. Also, Sue was making the comment in regards to Ogiue's chest while the group was at a hot springs, leaving Ogiue a little freaked out between the personal nature of the comment and the fact Sue had been stalking her all day...* Minor character [[LovableSexManiac Chichigami]] from ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' isn't much of an example herself; however, her reaction to one of the main characters being embarrassed of her flat chest is notable.---> '''Chichigami:''' Large breasts may be fabulous, but tiny breasts, too, are wonderful!* Chaika, one of the {{Catgirl}} aliens in ''LightNovel/AsobiNiIkuYo'', is very self-confident about her figure. Particularly in comparison to fellow Catian [[ACupAngst Melvin.]]* Kyo in ''GirlGotGame'' doesn't seem to mind her small breasts, and is ''annoyed'' when she finds they've gotten bigger... but that's probably because she's [[SweetPollyOliver disguising herself as a boy]].* EmotionlessGirl Nozomi from ''LightNovel/{{Kanokon}}'' is rather proud of her flatness - often calling the more busty Chizuru's chest "flab". * Shizuku from ''OmamoriHimari'' is another EmotionlessGirl who is also not embarrased of showing her TokenMiniMoe body. --> "[[AllMenArePerverts There aren't many boys who can resist little girls...]]"* [[CuteWitch Yukari]] in ''RosarioToVampire'' gives this impression whenever she gets into a fight with Kurumu, though other times she seems a bit [[ACupAngst ashamed]].* The eponymous ''Franchise/BlackRockShooter'' wears [[{{Stripperiffic}} a most noticeably showy outfit]], despite her very obvious lack of assets. It's a safe bet to say she doesn't suffer from any body image issues. In the manga version, it gets subverted. Instead of being proud, it becomes somewhat of a BerserkButton.* Nagi from ''{{Kannagi}}'' seems to carry this attitude, especially during the BeachEpisode... only to be trumped by the appearance of a new TokenMiniMoe.* Monaco of ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia''. When Taiwan is troubled by how huge some of the European girls (Ukraine, Hungary, Belgium, Belarus) are, Monaco tells her not to worry about such things.* Ryoko and Ringo from ''LightNovel/OokamiSan''. Though they aren't quite proud of their distinct lack of assets, they aren't moping over it either.* Haqua of ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' tries to use this as a defense when Nora mocks Haqua's small breasts, but is obviously insecure.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Comics]]* Believe it or not, there are several super-heroines in American comic books who aren't [[MostCommonSuperpower built like]] ComicBook/PowerGirl. Though more often than not this [[DependingOnTheArtist depends on who's drawing the book]], but they exist.** A prime example from MarvelComics is [[Characters/XMen90sMembers Jubilee]] of the ComicBook/XMen. [[Characters/SpiderManAllies Anya Corazon, AKA Spider-Girl]], also fits this trope.** From DCComics, [[Characters/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica Star-Spangled Girl]] was this for a while.** ComicBook/{{Incandescence}} is very comfortable with her smaller bust. It's never mentioned, even though every other woman in the book seems to have a more average or larger chest. [[/folder]]

[[folder:Fan Fiction]]* As stated in ''Aikan Muyo''-->'''Aeka''': More than a handful is a tongue-sprainer.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Film]]* The perfect rationale for why many women prefer to have smaller boobs came in ''Film/SomeLikeItHot''. Sugar remarked that she admired "Daphne"'s flat-chested appearance: "Clothes hang better on you."* Lampshaded in the movie ''Film/ThoroughlyModernMillie'', where flapper Millie (played by [[PlayingAgainstType Julie Andrews]]) complained that her "fronts" made it difficult to wear her beads properly. She tries to flatten her chest but she's just too well-endowed.* In ''Film/WeirdScience'', the two protagonists consider designing the program to make the girl's breasts huge; but then Gary says, "Hold it, Wyatt, I know female stats. Anything bigger than a handful and you're looking at a sprained tongue." So they reduce them to average size. (Zigzagged in a way because while Lisa'a bust doesn't turn out to be ''huge'', she isn't exactly petite either.) [[/folder]]

[[folder:Literature]]* In ''DiscountArmageddon'' by SeananMcGuire, Verity Price expresses relief that the (very literal) boob fairy has been sparing with her gifts to women of her family. Some gunplay by her grandmother, Alice Healy-Price, several decades ago may have had something to do with it.* Mary Russell, the title character of the ''Literature/MaryRussell'' series. She is not saddened by her boyish figure, and even said that her shape was popular in the current '20s.* Cathy Ryan, Jack Ryan's wife from Tom Clancy's ''Jack Ryan'' series, sometimes comments on her lack of a bustline. * Although the exact size is never mentioned, Princess Rennsellaer in ''Literature/ABrothersPrice'' is said to be less "full in the chest" than her sister Odelia, which doesn't bother her at all. It is hard to tell whether she considers it a plus, or never thinks about it at all. [[/folder]]

[[folder:Live Action TV]]* ''Series/VeronicaMars'': Veronica herself.-->'''Troy:''' ''[asking about a car tire]'' Flat?-->'''Veronica:''' Just as God made me.* ''Series/StreetSmarts'': Asked if she knew what "mosquito bites" were, one female subject proudly replied: "Itty-bitty titties!"* ''ProjectRunway'': These generally are the types of the models that the show employs for its contestants, as it is easier to design around a women with a less voluptuous figure (less fabric needs to be used, fewer alterations need to be done, and less chance that the resulting outfit will split or rip under the pressure). Some designers feel so strongly that a smaller chested model is ideal that if they are asked to design for a "normal woman" later on, they will sometimes freak out and be completely at a loss on what to do.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Music & Music Video]]* Music/{{Shakira}} [[LampshadeHanging pokes fun at this]]:** In the video of "Objection", she plays a girl who is cheated on by her boyfriend. When she confronts the "other woman", she pokes her GagBoobs and they deflate.--> ''Next to her cheap silicon I look minimal / That's why in front of your eyes I'm invisible / But you gotta know small things also count.''** "Whenever, Wherever": ''Lucky for my breasts they're small and humble / So you don't confuse them with mountains''** The same line meaning the same thing as above in the Spanish version of the song "Suerte": --->''Suerte que mis pechos sean pequeños / Y no los confundas con montañas''* Music/{{Pink}} in "Stupid Girls":--> ''Baby if I act like that / flipping my blond hair back / Push up my bra like that / I don't wanna be a stupid girl''* Patty Loveless (a 30B) often [[CleavageWindow shows her cleavage]] in her music videos and on her album covers. She also wears a see through blouse in the video for "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVmlbjJORmk That's the Kind of Mood I'm In]]". * Chilli of Music/{{TLC}} has gone on record of saying she used to feel self-conscious about the size of her breasts, and it took a while to make peace with it. This was addressed in the video for "Unpretty". She plays a women whose boyfriends suggests implants. However, when she goes in to have the surgery, she sees a (disturbingly young) girl rather graphically having her implants removed, she runs out of the room. She's also jokingly said that TLC stood for "Titty-Less Crew".[[/folder]]

[[folder:StandUpComedy]]* Maria Bamford occasionally draws attention to her (lack of) assets in the chesty department. For example, she notes with more than a little sarcasm that men can't get enough of "these 32 AA's", describes them as "perfect, rare, delicate miniatures". More generally, as part of a larger bit on body issues she noted that she somehow managed to master being thin, but then they start laying the expectations.-->''"Skinny is in, I've got that covered. But now you have to have muscle tone too! I'm already hungry and tired; now I gotta go work out?!"''* Marcel Lucont wrote a comedic poem about how small breasts are so much better than larger breasts, and that women should be proud of them.* Ana Radic, a Serbian comedian, is greatly overjoyed that men pester her more well endowed sister and has described her modestly endowed chest as a gift that allows people to focus on what she's saying. Considering most of her humor comes from being TheGirlNextDoor and a ShrinkingViolet, she has a very strong male fanbase in her home country despite not being as chesty as the Serbian media says a woman should be, and she is thrilled about it.-->''"It turns out, in comedy, being funny is important! Who knew? The world is crazy like that."''[[/folder]]

[[folder:Video Games]]* Rita in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' comments that she's glad she has a flat chest, because boobs the size of [[GagBoobs Judith's]] would bounce around too much and make it difficult for her to concentrate.* [[CuteBruiser Suika Ibuki]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' is often portrayed as having this in {{Fanon}}. In fact, there's an entire song titled ''Tsurupettan'', complete with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX050NcDNAU a video]] (warning: very addictive!), which is essentially a high-spirited hymn to UsefulNotes/{{pettanko}}s all around the world. In case you are interested in the origins of the song and video, refer to [[http://bluemist.animeblogger.net/archives/animeme-tsurupettan/ this post]].** For extra hilarity, the video has [[OtakuSurrogate Kaguya]] quoting [[LuckyStar Konata's]] famous line [[FunnyBackgroundEvent in the background]] (see 0:52).** Then [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx54v81AH2U&feature=related combine that song]] with the above mentioned ''LuckyStar'', for ensuing hilarity.** Innocent Key takes the joke and runs over the hills waving it like some prankster waving a stolen bra as though it was a flag with this song, ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hsLwTLBE0Y Touhou Holy Water Festival - The Troubled Maidens Year ~Pappa~]]'', which portrays many of the girls as being utterly insecure about their size.** ''[[VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry Umineko]]'' borrows the song, when Jessica cosplays as Marisa in [=EP2=] of the original sound novel (5th episode of the anime). However, Jessica herself [[WorldOfBuxom isn't this.]]* Archers in the ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' series are proud of their (lack of) assets, in stark contrast to most other UsefulNotes/{{Pettanko}} characters. Probably because boobs get in the way of shooting properly.* In ''VideoGame/Disgaea4APromiseUnforgotten'''s DLC Nether Battle tournament, there's a scene where flat characters talk about the difficulties that come with being buxom, and how lucky are they don't have to worry about that. Then it's revealed they've been attacking every buxom character they come across.* Ryuujou from ''VideoGame/KantaiCollection'' prides herself of her distinctive silhouette, referencing how the real Ryuujou did not have an island on it, making her carrier deck completely flat. However, official 4-komas and ''especially'' fanart gives her ACupAngst.[[/folder]]

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* ''Webcomic/TwiceBlessed'' has Pella, who [[http://www.twiceblessedcomic.com/?webcomic_post=25 definitely]] can work the petite look.* Played for laughs in ''Webcomic/{{Misfile}}'' when resident UsefulNotes/{{Pettanko}} Missi immediately switches from ACupAngst to Petite Pride because Ash accidentally gave her the impression that she prefers small-breasted women. Missi instantly goes from angsting over her flat chest (her ImagineSpot is the page image for IHaveBoobsYouMustObey) to trying to capitalize on it.* ''Webcomic/{{Oglaf}}'':** Mistress is very flat-chested but given the kind of clothes she wears, it's probably safe to say she's not self-conscious about it.** Greir is also small, but it never seems to affect her.* In ''Webcomic/{{Magience}}'', Crystal doesn't like having large breasts, so she deliberately gives [[PlayerCharacter Rune]] a flat chest.--> '''Hydra:''' Flat as a washboard. You're practically concave!\\'''Rune:''' Yes ma'am![[/folder]]

[[folder:Western Animation]]* In the "Beefsquatch" episode of ''BobsBurgers'', Linda goes on ''Hey Good Cookin''', pulls up her shirt and reveals her 36A breasts on live television.[[/folder]]

[[folder:Real Life]]* In previous centuries, small breasts have been viewed as preferable. At different periods, various styles of corsets and stays were designed to flatten the chest as much as support it.** A famous historical example; UsefulNotes/MarieAntoinette was seen as having comically large breasts in Versailles for a slightly larger than average bust. Small breasts weren't so much in fashion as the only fashion for the french court.* So popular in TheRoaringTwenties that there was underwear produced to ''flatten'' the chest. The "washboard" look was meant to stick it to the man in the early days of feminism, the same as wearing too much makeup and cussing was. In other words, it was all about projecting an un-ladylike image.* An early bra company called Boyishform specialized in bras that flattened the chest. Maidenform was actually created in response to the "washboard" look and wanted to bring back the curvaceous look.* The bulk of supermodels through TheSixties and TheNineties. The perceived attractiveness of this is apparently a CyclicTrope. Like Twiggy, Milla Jovovich (until her pregnancy), or Kate Moss. Twiggy was one of the only supermodels of her period to have a boyish figure. Prior to her modelling career (and indeed afterwards, when the 'Perfect Size 6' occurred in the 70s and 80s), models were normally voluptuous. A boyish, flat-chested physique didn't become truly in vogue until the 'heroin chic' look of the 90's.* Director Creator/BillyWilder said of Creator/AudreyHepburn, "This girl, singlehanded, may make bosoms a thing of the past." He was, arguably, not far off target.* Though everything else about [[UpperClassTwit Paris Hilton]] may be fake, she insists that she will never get a boob job because she likes her "tiny chest" and thinks it looks better in the couture designs she wears constantly.* Debra Messing. She was the butt of more than a few flat-chested jokes on ''WillAndGrace'', but has said that she doesn't subscribe to that standard of beauty, and is happy with what God gave her.* Creator/RachaelRay, whose UsefulNotes/{{Pettanko}}tude is almost as notorious as her [[GenkiGirl extreme perkiness]], has had necklines steadily trending lower as she has become more famous. [[Webcomic/{{Achewood}} Nostradamus wrote, The Elf wythe Fyngers of Saussage will be blessed Not with Boobyes agayn this Yeare.]]* Creator/KeiraKnightley. She's been described as "Sunken Chest and No Booty". Specific examples from her films follow.** While her makeup in ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' was designed to create the illusion of cleavage, she is proud of her small chest. Captain Jack couldn't resist taking a shot, though:-->'''Sparrow:''' So unless you've got a rudder and a lot of sails hidden in that bodice-- ''(scans her briefly)'' -- unlikely...** In the commentary for the first ''Pirates'' movie, Keira gleefully comments on how impressive the costume/makeup artists made her cleavage look (fully accepting that she does not have boobs in real life.)** Despite being flat as a board, posters for ''Film/KingArthur'' were doctored to make her look like a C-cup. Keira Knightley was unhappy with her posters being photoshopped to make her look bigger.** In ''Domino'', a girl in her boarding school makes a snark about her adolescent boy physique, prompting a beatdown. * An example that's very similar in nature to the "King Arthur" movie poster example cited above (very similar and arguably even more stupid), albeit unrelated to Keira Knightley, came with the IMAX release of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", the poster for which showing a [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/yummymuffins/harrypotterorder.jpg digitally enhanced version]] of [[EmmaWatson Emma Watson's]] still developing figure (she was sixteen at the time the movie was shot and while Ms Watson didn't turn out to be particularly well-endowed as an adult either, she still has developed notably since then).* Charlotte Gainsbourg* Former [[TenMinuteRetirement (maybe)]] porn star Brianna Love, chest-wise might as well have never hit puberty even while being ''pregnant,'' but like the above statement puts focus on something else.* Though she's not spoken about it much, RooneyMara's nude scenes in ''TheGirlWithTheDragonTattoo'' resulted in a lot of press about whether or not it was again fashionable for women to be modestly endowed.* After tweeting a picture of [[{{Victorious}} Cat's]] excessive bra wardrobe including the 32A tag, Music/ArianaGrande obtained — and accepted — the nickname Boobiana Petite.* While not because of beauty reasons, there are quite a few women who enjoy having smaller breasts for pragmatic reasons. It's easier to find shirts that fit, you don't have back and shoulder pain, and in general, they enjoy the fact that they can pad themselves up if the situation presents itself, but don't have to deal with it all the time.** While stores tend to stock fewer bras in the smaller cup sizes, they are still easier to find and usually less expensive than bras for women with very large cup sizes. And then there is the fact that not using a bra at all is way easier and more comfortable if your breasts are small. ** There are in fact women who feel quite beautiful with small breasts (be it despite them, because of them, or the whole topic just being a total non-issue).[[/folder]]